Ultrafast amidation of esters using lithium amides under aerobic ambient temperature conditions in sustainable solvents (Dedicated to Professor Robert (Rab) Mulvey on the occasion of his 60th birthday, a visionary organolithium chemist and an inspiring mentor to Joaquin Garcia-Alvarez, Charlie O'Hara and Eva Hevia.)

Lithium amides constitute one of the most commonly used classes of reagents in synthetic chemistry. However, despite having many applications, their use is handicapped by the requirement of low temperatures, in order to control their reactivity, as well as the need for dry organic solvents and prote...

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